Business

Wal-Mart Acquires Jet.Com For $3.3 Billion To Challenge Amazon

6:21pm August 08, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Wal-Mart is buying the discount e-commerce startup, Jet.com. With the $3.3 billion acquisition, Wal-Mart hopes to become more formidable in online shopping and mount a challenge to Amazon, the top online retailer.

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The Newlead Castellano was owned by Greece-based Newlead Holdings.

National

Ship's Crew Stuck Off Coast Of Georgia Since April Might Soon Head Home

4:12pm August 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Newlead Castellano was stopped near Savannah over unpaid debts — stranding the Filipino crew members, who didn't have permission to enter the U.S. Their months of waiting may soon be at an end.

A Delta plane is seen on the tarmac in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on July 14.

Delta Flights Grounded For Hours Due To Worldwide System Outage

1:00pm August 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

For hours, all Delta flights that had not yet departed were grounded. Delta says a power outage was responsible for the computer failure; Georgia Power says the problem was with Delta's equipment.

Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker (in blue jacket) inspects the turf at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium after an NFL preseason football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts was canceled due to poor field conditions.

NFL Hall Of Fame Game Called Off Due To 'Congealing And Rubberized' Field Paint

12:28pm August 08, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

The game between the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts was canceled after the paint issue raised concerns that players might slip. Fans who bought tickets will reportedly get a full refund.

Delta Grounds All Its Airplanes After Power Outage

10:37am August 08, 2016

Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled after a power outage in Atlanta that affected the whole computer system. The airline hasn't said what caused the outage.

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Trump, Clinton To Deliver Economic Policy Speeches This Week

6:00am August 08, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will spell out what they might do to encourage growth and create jobs. Trump will offer his ideas on Monday in Detroit. Clinton will give her speech on Thursday.

Tech Companies Embrace Election Season

8:43am August 07, 2016

by Scott Detrow

More than ever before, U.S. elections are a business opportunity. Social media companies are capitalizing on attention spent on the candidates.

The lingerie factory was opened in the West Bank in the 1980s in an attempt to develop the Palestinian economy. The factory was shut in 1990 amid bouts of West Bank violence and troubles with Israeli military regulations. Racks of robes and camisoles stil

World News

An Israeli-Palestinian Battle With Roots In Lingerie

8:40am August 06, 2016

by Emily Harris

A brief — and camisole — history behind the conflict over labeling products that are made in the West Bank.

World News

At This English Bar, An Old-School Solution To Rude Cellphones

8:38am August 06, 2016

by NPR Staff

A new bar in Sussex has lined its walls with foil to block phone signals. The owner, inspired by the Faraday cage, hopes people will talk to each other rather than stare at their smartphones.

U.S. Economy Continues Growth Ahead Of Presidential Election

4:34pm August 05, 2016

by Scott Horsley

With new jobs numbers out Friday and the recent anemic growth in the GDP, NPR takes stock of the economy three months before the election.

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